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Photo: INDONESIA : Finalists of the 2014 World Muslimah Awards (L-R)

2014-11-18 00:00:00

Burdwan blast: 3 suspected militants included in NIA list being hunted in BD

2014-11-18 00:00:00

Three of the suspected militants included in the search list of Indian National Intelligence Agency (NIA) in connection with Burdwan bomb blast are also being hunted by Bangladeshi agencies in connection with the police killing in Trishal, Mymensingh. Joint commissioner...

Photo: DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE\\\'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA : North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (2nd R)

2014-11-18 00:00:00

Female student detained from slain teacher house

2014-11-18 00:00:00

Police have detained a female student of Rajshahi University (RU) from the house of the slain teacher Professor AKM Shafiul Islam. The woman was found inside the sociology department teacher's locked house in Chouddapai area, adjacent to the university campus,...

Spotlight falls on Europe\\\'s stuttering economy

John O\'Donnell of Reuters in Frankfurt | 2014-11-18 00:00:00

As large parts of Europe's economy grind almost to a halt, attention will focus this week on the latest assessments of business confidence in the euro zone and Germany, which has just narrowly avoided a recession. While the United States...

NIA hands over list of 11 trans-boundary militants to RAB

2014-11-18 00:00:00

The visiting India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) investigators handed over a list of 11 trans-boundary militant to Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Tuesday evening. "The NIA handed over a list of 11 absconding trans-boundary militants to us while we gave them...

With new team in place, Modi tightens grip on power

Frank Jack Daniel and Rupam Jain Nair of Reuters in New Delhi | 2014-11-18 00:00:00

Anil Swarup is just the kind of man Prime Minister Narendra Modi is relying on to fix India - a high-flying civil servant with a taste for complex policy and swift decisions. Modi has drawn trusted bureaucrats into a tight...

AL activist killed in Cox’s Bazar

2014-11-18 00:00:00

A local activist of Awami League (AL) was found dead on Link Road in Cox’s Bazar district town on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Solaiman Dhalu, 45, son of late Anwar of Jhilangja Dakhin Mouhiripara in the town, according...

Chinese policymakers eye e-commerce as linchpin of growth

Gerry Shih of Reuters in Beijing | 2014-11-18 00:00:00

China should support its e-commerce industry with preferential policies, given the role it plays in stimulating domestic consumption and economic growth, China's State Council said in a paper released this week. The State Council's explicit support for the e-commerce industry...

Sports commentator Mintu passes away

2014-11-18 00:00:00

Veteran sports commentator of Radio and Television Monjur Hasan Mintu passed away at the age of 78 away at Joypur in India on Tuesday evening, said a release by Bangladesh Sports Commentators’ Forum. Mintu along with his wife was staying...

Scion of Pakistan\\\'s dynasty struggles to shake off father\\\'s legacy

Mehreen Zahra-Malik of Reuters in Naudero, Pakistan | 2014-11-18 00:00:00

He was a 19-year-old Oxford undergraduate when his family named him chairman of Pakistan's oldest dynastic party. In the years that followed, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, now 26, has been groomed to take over the dynasty and bring his family's political...

Fuel & power dominates trading

FE Report | 2014-11-18 00:00:00

Dhaka stocks Monday ended in red despite some mid-cap and large-cap companies registered favourable earnings in the latest quarter. Experts, however, said the market remains in a 'sustainable' level and there is nothing to be worried. "Market sometimes faces correction...

Xpress Money sees 12pc growth in remittance inflow

FE Report | 2014-11-18 00:00:00

Xpress Money, a global money transfer company, has taken a set of initiatives, including expansion of its network and establishment of migrant training center in 2015, in order to foster the remittance inflow through legal channels in Bangladesh. Under its...

News Briefs

2014-11-18 00:00:00

Spot trading Tallu Spinning Mills Trading of the shares of the Company will be allowed only in the Spot Market and Block/Odd lot transactions will also be settled as per Spot settlement cycle from today (Tuesday) to November 30.11.2014. Trading...

DSE News in Brief

2014-11-18 00:00:00

Withdrawal of authorised representatives First Capital Securities First Capital Securities Ltd, DSE TREC No. 70, has withdrawn three of its authorised representatives, Mr. Md. Badurujjaman, Mr. Md. Khairuzzaman and Mr. Farhad Morshed, with immediate effect. Multi Securities Multi Securities &...

Photo: The fourth meeting of Authorised Dealers Forum

2014-11-18 00:00:00

Photo: Mercantile Bank Limited

2014-11-18 00:00:00

Photo:EXIM Bank

2014-11-18 00:00:00

Photo: Jamuna Bank Limited

2014-11-18 00:00:00

Sensex, Nifty hit new peak

2014-11-18 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Nov 17 (Reuters): The BSE Sensex and Nifty rose to record highs on Monday as state-run lenders rallied after State Bank of India (SBI) reported better-than-expected asset quality in July-September, raising hopes for a revival in a sector laden...

Nikkei posts biggest drop since Aug

2014-11-18 00:00:00

TOKYO, Nov 17 (Reuters): Japanese stocks marked their biggest daily drop since August on Monday, helping the yen rebound from a fresh seven-year low against the dollar touched after news Japan unexpectedly fell into recession in the third quarter. "European...

Hong Kong-Shanghai stock link makes lopsided debut

2014-11-18 00:00:00

HONG KONG, Nov 17 (AP): International investors plowed money into Shanghai's stock market, maxing out their daily limit, in the debut on Monday of a landmark trading link that gives outsiders wider access to mainland China's main stock market through...

Sebi plans to impose restrictions on wilful defaulters

2014-11-18 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Nov 17 (PTI): To sternly deal with wilful defaulters, Sebi is looking to impose restrictions on such entities on raising funds from the capital market. As part of reviewing its existing norms, the watchdog plans to impose restrictions...

Photo: A training and development meeting

2014-11-18 00:00:00

Today\\\'s Market Review

2014-11-18 00:00:00

IPO Diary

2014-11-18 00:00:00

Banks asked to ensure facilities for pvt jute mills as exports fall

Ziaur Rahman | 2014-11-18 00:00:00

Private jute millers, facing fund constraints, are likely to get similar financial facilities from the government like the ones being given to the state-owned jute mills. The Ministry for Textile and Jute recently urged the central bank to instruct the...

US Trade show begins in city

2014-11-18 00:00:00

A three-day US Trade Show started in city on Monday, reports BSS. American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) and US Embassy in Dhaka organised the trade show at Hotel Sonargaon. Inaugurating the trade show as the chief guest, Commerce...

UK\\\'s Cameron sees \\\'red warning lights\\\' for world economy

2014-11-18 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters): British Prime Minister David Cameron warned on Monday that the global economy was at risk of slipping back into crisis as the euro zone and emerging economies slow and geopolitical risks rise. "Six years on from...

FTA with S Korea may be effective in 2015 : China

2014-11-18 00:00:00

BEIJING, Nov 17 (Reuters): A free trade agreement between China and South Korea should be effective in the second-half of next year if all goes well, a top commerce ministry official said on Monday, ending negotiations that started in 2012....